Ah! It’s finally summer and school is out! Now I’m able to divert the mental energy away from the unplanned homeschooling and back to writing up patterns for my crazy creations.
I had fun creating this wide-brimmed sun hat for my little one. And, since he likes to carry his baby around sometimes, I made a mini version for dolly too!
As always, you will find the free pattern below, or, if you prefer a printer-friendly pdf copy, I’ve made that available for purchase in my RAVELRY and ETSY stores.
Rainbow Drops Sun Hat Free Crochet Pattern
Take a stroll in the sunshine with this bright and cheerful sun hat. This hat comes with a perfectly wide brim to provide just the right amount of shade from the sun.
Choose your favorite colors of cotton yarn and whip it up in any size from baby to large adult. A bonus pattern for a doll sized hat is included so dolly can have a matching hat too!
You are welcome to sell the items you make with this pattern, but please give me, Krazy Kabbage, a mention in your sales listing and provide a link to my website www.krazykabbage.com.
Lily Sugar’n Cream (medium weight; 100% cotton) red (MC) and psychedelic ombre (CC)
You will need crochet hook size H/8 – 5mm. Tape measure to check size. Yarn needle to weave in ends.
This pattern uses US terminology.
Stitches and Terms Used: Single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc), double crochet (dc), back post single crochet (bp sc), slip stitch (sl st), main color (MC), contrasting color (CC)
Child/Adult Sized Hat (scroll down for doll hat pattern)
| Size | Diameter of Crown Circle (inches) |
| 6-12 months | 5 – 5.5 |
| 1-2 years | 5.5 – 6 |
| 2-5 years | 6 – 6.25 |
| 5-12 years | 6.25 – 6.5 |
| Teen | 6.5 – 6.75 |
| Adult Small | 6.75 – 7 |
| Adult Medium | 7 – 7.25 |
| Adult Large | 7.25 – 7.5 |
Using MC, make a ring. Ch 1.
Rnd 1: 8 hdc into ring. Sl st to join. (8)
Rnd 2: Ch 1. 2 hdc in each around. Sl st to join. (16)
Rnd 3: Ch 1. [1 hdc, 2 hdc in next] around. Sl st to join. (24)
Rnd 4: Ch 1. [hdc in next 2, 2 hdc in next] around. Sl st to join. (32)
Rnd 5: Ch 1. [hdc in next 3, 2 hdc in next] around. Sl st to join. (40)
Rnd 6: Ch 1. [hdc in next 4, 2 hdc in next] around. Sl st to join. (48)
Rnd 7: Ch 1. [hdc in next 5, 2 hdc in next] around. Sl st to join. (56)
Rnd 8: Ch 1. [hdc in next 6, 2 hdc in next] around. Sl st to join. (64)
Measure circle diameter and compare to size chart.
For larger sizes, repeat round 8 replacing the 6 with the next number up each time. Circle will grow by 8 stitches each round. Stop repeating when circle diameter is desired size and move onto round 9 below.
Rnd 9: Ch 1. Bp sc around. Sl st to join. Do not fasten off.
Panel
Continuing with MC, Ch 10, switch to CC then ch 1 more (12 chains).
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next, dc in each of next 3, hdc in next, sc in next, ch 1 and skip next, sc in next, hdc in next, dc in last. Sl st in next 2 stitches along top section of hat and turn. (11 plus 2 sl st)
Row 2: Skip sl sts. Dc in first, hdc in next, sc in next, ch 1 and skip next, sc in next, hdc in next, dc in each of next 3, hdc in next, sc in last changing to MC on last loop of the sc. Ch 1 and turn. (11)
Row 3: Sc in each of first 7. Dc in skipped stitch of 3rd row down. Sc in each of remaining 3. Sl st in next 2 stitches along top section of hat and turn.
Row 4: Skip sl sts. Sc in each of next 10, sc in last changing to CC. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 5: Dc in first, hdc in next, sc in next, ch 1 and skip next. Sc in next, hdc in next, dc in each of next 3, hdc in next, sc in last. Sl st in next 2 stitches along top section of hat and turn.
Row 6: Skip sl sts. Sc in first, hdc in next, dc in each of next 3, hdc in next, sc in next. Ch 1 and skip next. Sc in next, hdc in next, dc in last changing to MC on last loop of dc. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 7: Sc in each of first 3. Dc in skipped stitch of 3rd row down. Sc in each of remaining 7. Sl st in next 2 stitches along top section of hat and turn.
Row 8: Skip sl sts. Sc in each of next 10, sc in last changing to CC. Ch 2 and turn.
Repeat rows 1-8 around hat. On last repeat stop at end of row 7.
Turn hat inside out. Sl st last row and starting chain together to join sides of panel. Ch 1 and turn hat right way out. Fasten off CC.
Brim
Rnd 10: Continuing with MC and working around bottom edge of panel. Sc evenly around then sl st to join. (64 or same as before rnd 9)
Rnd 11: Ch 1. Bp sc around. Sl st to join.
Rnd 12: Ch 1. 2 sc in each around. Sl st to join. (128 or double rnd 10)
Rnds 13–22: Ch 1. Sc in each around. Sl st to join changing to CC. Note: Add or subtract rounds here until the edge of the brim is about to turn up.
Rnd 23: With CC. Ch 1 and Sc in each around. Invisible finish: after last sc, cut yarn. Use yarn needle and thread tail through first sc from front to back and then down through top of last sc. Secure tail and weave in tail.
Baby Doll Hat
Using MC, make a ring. Ch 1.
Rnd 1: 8 hdc into ring. Sl st to join. (8)
Rnd 2: Ch 1. 2 hdc in each around. Sl st to join. (16)
Rnd 3: Ch 1. [1 hdc, 2 hdc in next] around. Sl st to join. (24)
Rnd 4: Ch 1. [hdc in next 2, 2 hdc in next] around. Sl st to join. (32)
Rnd 5: Ch 1. [hdc in next 3, 2 hdc in next] around. Sl st to join. (40)
Rnd 6: Ch 1. Bp sc around. Sl st to join. Do not fasten off.
Panel
Continuing with MC, Ch 6, switch to CC then ch 1 more (8 chains).
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next, dc in each of next 3, hdc in next, sc in last. Sl st in next 2 stitches along top section of hat and turn. (7 plus 2 sl st)
Row 2: Skip sl sts. Sc in first, hdc in next, dc in each of next 3, hdc in next, sc in last changing to MC on last loop of the sc. Ch 1 and turn. (7)
Row 3: Sc in each across (7). Sl st in next 2 stitches along top section of hat and turn.
Row 4: Skip sl sts. Sc in each across, changing to CC on last loop of last Sc. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 5: Dc in first, hdc in next, sc in next, ch 1 and skip next. Sc in next, hdc in next, dc in last. Sl st in next 2 stitches along top section of hat and turn.
Row 6: Skip sl sts. Dc in first, hdc in next, sc in next, ch 1 and skip next. Sc in next, hdc in next, dc in last, changing to MC on last loop of dc. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 7: Sc in each of first 3. Dc in skipped stitch of 3rd row down. Sc in each of remaining 3. Sl st in next 2 stitches along top section of hat and turn.
Row 8: Skip sl sts. Sc in each across, changing to CC on last loop of last Sc. Ch 1 and turn.
Repeat rows 1-8 around hat. On last repeat stop at end of row 7.
Turn hat inside out. Sl st last row and starting chain together to join sides of panel. Ch 1 and turn hat right way out. Fasten off CC.
Brim
Rnd 7: Continuing with MC and working around bottom edge of panel. Sc evenly around then sl st to join. (40)
Rnd 8: Ch 1. Bp sc around. Sl st to join.
Rnd 9: Ch 1. 2 sc in each around. Sl st to join. (80)
Rnds 10–13: Ch 1. Sc in each around. Sl st to join changing to CC. Note: Add or subtract rounds here until the edge of the brim is about to turn up.
Rnd 14: With CC. Ch 1 and Sc in each around. Invisible finish: after last sc, cut yarn. Use yarn needle and thread tail through first sc from front to back and then down through top of last sc. Secure tail and weave in tail.
Oh my goodness, what a sweet pattern. Thank you for sharing it with us at the Handmade Monday link up, I’ve shared it to the fb group, I hope that’s ok. If you’d like to join the Handmade Monday fb group and share your projects directly you’d be very welcome to.